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Accounting for Mental Disorder: Time for a Paradigm Shift

Mad in America

Mental health care is under the control of powerful entities: the profession of psychiatry, drug companies, NIMH, primary care doctors, and insurance companies. Quite clearly, these behavioral studies are not nearly as advanced or as informative as the biological research I reviewed related to Covid-19. That has not happened.

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How Functional Medicine Helps with Anxiety

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Understanding the Functional Medicine Approach to Anxiety Functional medicine views anxiety as a multifactorial condition influenced by genetics, lifestyle, diet, gut health, and inflammation. Instead of solely prescribing medication, this approach focuses on finding and addressing the root causes of anxiety disorders.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Preface)

Mad in America

If one asks of the internet what is the treatment for such cases one is informed that it is metformin and life style change. I have felt that behavioral health was always something of a stepchild in the health insurance industry. Some of the consequences of the latter result in many unproven and often wasted healthcare dollars.

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MPS Members Actively Taking New Patients: Appointments Within 1-2 Weeks

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

Dr. Sarah Johnson offers both psychotherapy and medication management services and has a special interest in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. Phone: (301) 970-4001 Website: [link] Availability: Immediate/within 1 week Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield and Johns Hopkins EHP and USFHP insurance plans are accepted.

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Expressive Arts Therapy: Unlocking Emotional Wellness

Lightwork

If you’re ready to start this life-changing journey, feel free to reach out to us for more information. Contact your insurance company to understand your coverage options and potential out-of-pocket costs.

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Understanding Trauma Following a Natural Disaster

Zencare

Many disaster survivors experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, or depression in the following years. The Prevalence of PTSD and Anxiety Disorders Studies have shown a higher prevalence of PTSD among survivors of natural disasters, especially those who experienced severe loss or physical injury.

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Default Depression—How We Now Interpret Distress as Mental Illness

Mad in America

R egardless of the context and cause, distress is increasingly interpreted and diagnosed as a mental illnesscommonly clinical depression and/or anxiety disorder. The Situational Approach papers resonated with a number of insurance industry personnel and academics, and I was encouraged to investigate this topic further.